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NY's 2012 NFL DRAFT GROUP BREAK (back and bigger than ever):I'm ready to get back into busting some boxes so figured it be good to return for the Draft Break. This is the third annual NFL Draft Break! This again will be another fun break to enjoy during the NFL Draft. Break will occur at a to be determined day/days during the week of the NFL Draft (possibly all draft night Thursday). It is a lower cost break ($24.00 per spot) set up to just get some people together to bust some wax in honor of the NFL Drafft Boxes have been ordered and this break will happen one way or another on Thursday night! I've increased the price from last year to be able to get some more years to add to the fun and get some extra of the product where we can get extra hits for our $.

Setup for this one is a little different from normal breaks so let me know if you have any questions:Each spot will earn you a draft position from the 1st pick in the draft through the 50th pick in the draft. The list of spots will be randomized to determine who will earn the rights to the #1 draft pick through the 50th. For whoever gets randomed #1, you will get all the cards of the #1 draft pick for each year (Cam Newton, Sam Bradford, Matt Stafford....etc.). From there, the draft pick spots will flip snake style for the entire draft class. For example, whoever ends up with #50, will also end up with #51, #150, #151........the #1 pick will end up with also have #100, #101..........and so on and so forth.

For the rookie classes of each of the years product we are breaking (2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, and 2005,the players draft spot in there respective draft will determine who gets the player. Obviously, we will know right away for the past years what position the rookies were drafted in and who they go to, but will also leave an element of surprise for the 2012 rookies. The 2012 hits won't have an owner till the draft takes place. Any hits for player that were not drafted), will be randomized upon completion of the 2012 NFL Draft between spots who did not recieve any other hits from their spots. Numbered cards/other inserts/rookies that fall into this category will be randomized in this fashion as well, after the hits are randomized. Base and inserts will be shipped but only if you let me know that you want them. I will also make sure each spot taken ends up with 1 hit and will contribute cards from my own collection if the random does not get every spot a hit.

TRADING OF DRAFT SPOTS IS ENCOURAGED PRIOR AND DURING THE DRAFT! If you want to go for high picks, maybe give up multiple lower picks in a package deal. If you want to go for a player where you know when he got drafted or hope he gets drafted, maybe you give up a higher for a lower. If you just want to get the picks for your NFL team, maybe you give up higher picks for your team's picks. Should be a lot of fun to do this and add some excitement to the draft and the break.

There will be 50 total spots. Each spot is $24 (each additional spot will be $23 for those who want multiple.)

As this break will happen for the NFL Draft Weekend, all payments must be received one week prior to this . (ALL PAYMENTS MUST BE RECEIVED BY THURSDAY APRIL 19th.) If you can, just send Payment when you sign up to leave less to track at last minute. The randomization will happen that night so that any potential trading can occur for the week leading up to the draft/break (the fun part before the break). .

NY's 2012 NFL DRAFT GROUP BREAK (back and bigger than ever):I'm ready to get back into busting some boxes so figured it be good to return for the Draft Break. This is the third annual NFL Draft Break! This again will be another fun break to enjoy during the NFL Draft. Break will occur at a to be determined day/days during the week of the NFL Draft (possibly all draft night Thursday). It is a lower cost break ($24.00 per spot) set up to just get some people together to bust some wax in honor of the NFL Drafft Boxes have been ordered and this break will happen one way or another on Thursday night! I've increased the price from last year to be able to get some more years to add to the fun and get some extra of the product where we can get extra hits for our $.

Setup for this one is a little different from normal breaks so let me know if you have any questions:Each spot will earn you a draft position from the 1st pick in the draft through the 50th pick in the draft. The list of spots will be randomized to determine who will earn the rights to the #1 draft pick through the 50th. For whoever gets randomed #1, you will get all the cards of the #1 draft pick for each year (Cam Newton, Sam Bradford, Matt Stafford....etc.). From there, the draft pick spots will flip snake style for the entire draft class. For example, whoever ends up with #50, will also end up with #51, #150, #151........the #1 pick will end up with also have #100, #101..........and so on and so forth.

For the rookie classes of each of the years product we are breaking (2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, and 2005,the players draft spot in there respective draft will determine who gets the player. Obviously, we will know right away for the past years what position the rookies were drafted in and who they go to, but will also leave an element of surprise for the 2012 rookies. The 2012 hits won't have an owner till the draft takes place. Any hits for player that were not drafted), will be randomized upon completion of the 2012 NFL Draft between spots who did not recieve any other hits from their spots. Numbered cards/other inserts/rookies that fall into this category will be randomized in this fashion as well, after the hits are randomized. Base and inserts will be shipped but only if you let me know that you want them. I will also make sure each spot taken ends up with 1 hit and will contribute cards from my own collection if the random does not get every spot a hit.

TRADING OF DRAFT SPOTS IS ENCOURAGED PRIOR AND DURING THE DRAFT! If you want to go for high picks, maybe give up multiple lower picks in a package deal. If you want to go for a player where you know when he got drafted or hope he gets drafted, maybe you give up a higher for a lower. If you just want to get the picks for your NFL team, maybe you give up higher picks for your team's picks. Should be a lot of fun to do this and add some excitement to the draft and the break.

There will be 50 total spots. Each spot is $24 (each additional spot will be $23 for those who want multiple.)

As this break will happen for the NFL Draft Weekend, all payments must be received one week prior to this . (ALL PAYMENTS MUST BE RECEIVED BY THURSDAY APRIL 19th.) If you can, just send Payment when you sign up to leave less to track at last minute. The randomization will happen that night so that any potential trading can occur for the week leading up to the draft/break (the fun part before the break). .

PAYPAL ADDRESS IS: tkdean@hotmail.com

List of Open Spots/Members - (PAID) - any number postition is just as good as the next before we random. Any people choosing numbers is just for luck purposes:1234 - NYMETSJETS (PAID)567- NYMETSJETS (PAID)891011121314151617 - NYMETSJETS (PAID)1819202122 - NYMETSJETS (PAID)23 24252627 - NYMETSJETS (PAID)28293031323334 - NYMETSJETS (PAID)35363738394041424344 - NYMETSJETS (PAID)454647 - NYMETSJETS (PAID)484950

How many times do you plan to randomize the list? Just get that one set in stone too....

I will randomize the initial list 5 times. The fifth randomization will determine the draft lottery spot ordering 1-50 (top to bottom).

For the randomization of the extra cards (undrafted players), I will put the spots who didn't get a hit into the random and do it 3 times. I will then put the cards into random and do it three times as well, and then match the lists. Any overage or underage of hits I will handle in a fair manner as well.

Great start to filling everyone! Glad we have a bunch of returners jumping in already. Let keep this going this week. It's always one of the more fun breaks for me (even with the extra sorting work it takes). If we can get filled quicker than expected...we can have more time for predraft trading.

I collect Peyton Manning and Adrian Peterson cards. I am on the lookout for ANY Peyton Manning Rookies especially ones I don't already have. PMs always get a faster response from me since it is the first thing I check when I logon!

Brian (NI99) I marked you down for 43 instead of 33 since Adam grabbed 33 just ahead of you. Let me know if you have any other lucky numbers you'd rather have than 43.

Lets keep this filling. Payments will be due when it fills or April 19th (whichever is sooner) so no worries on payments right away, but if you can, it will help line some orders up ahead of time for the boxes. Also, as usual, if we end up with extra dollars (prices come down on the boxes from my estimates) we will get extra product to open.